All About Asian Orangutans

Why do orangutans have such long arms? Where do they spend most of their days and nights? What is the orangutan's "long call?" Look inside All About Asian Orangutans to find the answers. You'll also discover beautiful, close-up photos of these strong and smart great apes. Orangutans is one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Be sure to check out all 18!

The orangutan is the most highly endangered species of great ape. Orangutans are threatened by deforestation, poaching, the illegal pet trade, and the isolation and fragmen tation of dwindling wild populations. Their conservation is impeded by certain aspects of their ecology (e. g. , a rain forest habitat) and certain features of their life history (e. g. , an eight-to twelve-year interbirth interval). Added to the U. S. Endangered Species List in 1970, the orangutan is now clearly on the road to extinction. The number of wild orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra is currently estimated to have decreased to between 12,300 and 20,571 individuals. Only 2% of original orangutan habitat is protected and some of these areas are now being destroyed. Clearly, attention to ecology, demography, censusing, rehabilitation, and conservation is essential if the orangutan is to survive in the wild beyond the next century. The protection of orangutans is a complex, multifaceted problem, involving such pressing issues as human poverty, overpopulation, and the economic development of Southeast Asia. Although the orangutan has been placed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), more orangutans were sold illegally in Taiwan between 1990 and 1993 than are housed in all the world's zoos. In the past, scientific and public attention has centered on the African apes. For this reason, the sole Asian great ape, the orangutan, has been called the "neglected ape.

Learn all about orangutans in this fun and informational text. Like all books in the My Favorite Animal Series, Orangutans offers engaging facts and checks the reader's knowledge and comprehension throughout the book.

Discusses the orangutan's physical appearance, where they live, what they eat, how they survive, how they raise their babies, and explains why they are endangered and what can be done to help.

Did you know that the intelligent orangutan uses leaves an umbrella? Readers will discover this and more in this fascinating title! Bold colors, engaging text, and oversized photos introduce readers to the orangutan's body structure, eating habits, social behavior, habitat, predators, and survival threats. In addition, readers will learn about the life of an orangutan from baby to independence. A map highlights orangutan territory, fun facts appear throughout, and the book closes with a full page of kid-friendly orangutan facts. A table of contents, a glossary with phonetic spellings, and an index are included. This title will leave readers with a deeper appreciation of the continent of Asia and the incredible orangutan! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Extraordinary photographs in color by award-winning photographer Cede Prudente reveal little-seen aspects of orangutan life in the rainforest and showcase the breathtaking landscapes of Borneo and Sumatra. Orangutans also includes a map of orangutan distribution and information on where to see orangutans in the wild."--BOOK JACKET.

Orangutan means “person of the forest” in the Malay language. Extremely intelligent creatures, orangutans are closely related to humans, so why are they endangered? What has happened to their forest habitats? Who’s working to save orangutans? Read the latest facts about orangutans and learn how to help.

Did you know baby orangutans have the longest childhood of any animal? Some orangutans even continue to visit their mothers after theyÕve grown up. After reading this low-level title, youÕll be attached to these precious primates, too!